Noni Madueke in contention for Chelsea return after being dropped against Fulham - The England winger was not even on the bench as the Blues suffered a rare home defeat in the west London derby.

Enzo Maresca has revealed why Noni Madueke was absent from the Chelsea squad for their 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Boxing Day. The winger has been a regular starter under the Italian this season but was conspicuous by his mysterious absence from the 20-man roster at Stamford Bridge.

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Noni Madueke was dropped for Chelsea ’s Boxing Day defeat to Fulham in what manager Enzo Maresca called a “technical decision”. The Blues were stunned by Fulham’s late fightback as goals from substitutes Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz saw the Cottagers come from behind to secure their first win at Stamford Bridge since 1979.

Chelsea must shake off the Boxing day loss to Fulham that snapped a nine-match unbeaten run in the Premier League and go for the win at Ipswich Town on Monday, manager Enzo Maresca said.

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Enzo Maresca is expecting a positive response from Noni Madueke after he was axed from Chelsea ’s Boxing Day squad - and revealed Renato Veiga was also dropped for “technical” reasons.

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